With the Congress in Kerala in a quandary over what to do with suspended party MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing two rape cases, a woman leader from the party on Wednesday opened up about an unpleasant experience she had with the young leader.

M A Shahanas, a leader of the Congress’s cultural and literary outfit, Samskara Sahithi, alleged that Mamkootathil had sent her inappropriate messages when she returned from Delhi after taking part in the farmers’ agitation.

This is the first time that Mamkootathil has faced an allegation from within the Congress camp; the two rape cases registered in the last seven days are based on testimonies of women whom the MLA allegedly befriended on social media.

Shahanas, in a post on Facebook, claimed she had warned Congress MP Shafi Parambil when

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